The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler
The Tusks of Extinction wasn’t what I expected at all and I don’t think I should give it a rating.
It’s an important work of Speculative Fiction, that really takes its time exploring a heartbreaking topic, and my enjoyment level is fairly irrelevant.
I was moved by it and it’s written well, but I wouldn’t say I enjoyed it in the way I expected or wanted.
I definitely respect the heck out of this author for tackling this subject though. It couldn’t have been easy to do the research necessary to write this story.
To bring you up to speed, this explores, and I will caution, in detail, the poaching of elephants and the decimation of species in general.
I would equate my experience of reading this to my experience with The Vanished Birds. Also a fantastic book, just not necessarily a book for me.
With this being said, I would strongly encourage anyone who thinks this sounds interesting to check it out. The synopsis however, IMO, is a little misleading, as calling this a tense eco-thriller is off the mark.
I would classify this more as a slow-moving Speculative Science Fiction, with a philosophical bent. I know a ton of Readers are going to really be wowed by this one, so please don’t let my ‘no rating’ sway you.
There’s a book for every Reader and a Reader for every book. This is an important story, just not necessarily one I care to explore in my free time when I am looking to relax.
Thank you so much to the publisher, Spotify Audiobooks, for providing me with a copy to read and review. I appreciate this author’s writing and the importance of the topic.